How to Draw a Labyrinth

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Labyrinth designs are fun and can be used as puzzles, logos, and decorative art, just to name a few. This article explains the process of drawing a labyrinth; as long as you're patient, it's actually very easy to do.

Draw eight concentric circles, leaving a small circle that will serve as the labyrinth's center. (Concentric circles sit one inside the other, like a target in a game of darts.)

To make things as easy as possible, label the circles from 1-8, starting with the largest circle as number 1. (There will be references to numbered circles later in the instructions, so even if you decide not to physically label your circles, at least know which would be 1, which would be 2, etc.)

At the labyrinth's center, draw a flower-like pattern. This is the center of most labyrinths.

Your flower should be perfectly symmetrical--i.e., drawing a straight line through its center in any direction should yield two identical halves. If this is not the case initially, try to redo your flower so that it is.

Draw two horizontal lines and four vertical lines across the labyrinth, taking care to avoid drawing through the center. The lines should align with the middle of the labyrinth. The lines should be spaced evenly apart.

Erase the first vertical line from the left within circles 3, 4, and 7. Leave the second vertical line untouched. Erase the third vertical line from the left within circle 7, leaving the rest untouched.

Community Q&A

How do I know where the beginning of the labyrinth is? Is there a set way to walk it?

Community Answer

There is not a right or wrong way to draw a labyrinth. All a labyrinth is is a maze. To find where a labyrinth starts is to look on the perimeter of the labyrinth for a way out or opening. There is no set way to walk it unless you are trying to escape it.

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